The Resource Mercy : the incredible story of Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA and friend to animals, written by Nancy Furstinger ; with illustrations by Vicent Desjardins
Mercy : the incredible story of Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA and friend to animals, written by Nancy Furstinger ; with illustrations by Vicent Desjardins
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The item Mercy : the incredible story of Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA and friend to animals, written by Nancy Furstinger ; with illustrations by Vicent Desjardins represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System.
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- Summary
- Presents the life of the animal activist, describing his work in nineteenth-century New York to bring attention to the cruel treatment of animals, the intial opposition that he faced from the public, and his founding of the ASPCA in 1866
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Mercy : the incredible story of Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA and friend to animals
- Title
- Mercy
- Title remainder
- the incredible story of Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA and friend to animals
- Statement of responsibility
- written by Nancy Furstinger ; with illustrations by Vicent Desjardins
- Title variation
- Henry Bergh
- Title variation remainder
- America's first animal advocate
- Subject
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- true19th century -- 1801 -- 1900
- trueAmerican Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- trueAnimal rights
- Animal rights activists -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Animal rights activists -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- trueAnimal rights advocates
- trueAnimal welfare
- trueAnimal welfare -- Law and legislation
- Animal welfare -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- trueBergh, Henry, 1811-1888
- Bergh, Henry, 1811-1888 -- Juvenile literature
- trueBiographies
- trueBiographies -- Politics | Activists and reformers | Animal and environmental protection
- trueHuman/animal relationships
- Illustrated books -- Juvenile literature
- Juvenile works
- trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- trueSocial issues -- Environment | Animals and plants
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Presents the life of the animal activist, describing his work in nineteenth-century New York to bring attention to the cruel treatment of animals, the intial opposition that he faced from the public, and his founding of the ASPCA in 1866
- Summary
- Presents the life of the animal activist, describing his work in nineteenth-century New York to bring attention to the cruel treatment of animals, the initial opposition that he faced, and his founding of the ASPCA in 1866
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- 10482066
- Cataloging source
- DLC
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- Furstinger, Nancy
- Dewey number
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- 179.3092
- 920
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 1140
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- 3
- 5
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Desjardins, Vincent
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- Bergh, Henry
- Animal rights activists
- Animal welfare
- Illustrated books
- Animal rights activists
- Target audience
- juvenile
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- the incredible story of Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA and friend to animals
- Label
- Mercy : the incredible story of Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA and friend to animals, written by Nancy Furstinger ; with illustrations by Vicent Desjardins
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-170) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 178 pages
- Isbn
- 9780544650312
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2015006942
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), photographs, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)904047431
- Label
- Mercy : the incredible story of Henry Bergh, founder of the ASPCA and friend to animals, written by Nancy Furstinger ; with illustrations by Vicent Desjardins
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-170) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 178 pages
- Isbn
- 9780544650312
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2015006942
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), photographs, portraits
- System control number
- (OCoLC)904047431
Subject
- true19th century -- 1801 -- 1900
- trueAmerican Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- trueAnimal rights
- Animal rights activists -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Animal rights activists -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- trueAnimal rights advocates
- trueAnimal welfare
- trueAnimal welfare -- Law and legislation
- Animal welfare -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- trueBergh, Henry, 1811-1888
- Bergh, Henry, 1811-1888 -- Juvenile literature
- trueBiographies
- trueBiographies -- Politics | Activists and reformers | Animal and environmental protection
- trueHuman/animal relationships
- Illustrated books -- Juvenile literature
- Juvenile works
- trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- trueSocial issues -- Environment | Animals and plants
Genre
- Juvenile works
- trueNarrative nonfiction for kids and teens
- trueBiographies
- trueSocial issues
- trueBiography
- Juvenile literature
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